Sunday, 6 November 2016

Book Review - A Second Christmas Wish by Kathryn Freeman

Title: A Second Christmas Wish

Author: Kathryn Freeman

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Choc Lit

Publication Date: 1st November 2016

Rating: 5 Stars

Do you believe in Father Christmas?For Melissa, Christmas has always been overrated. From her cold, distant parents to her manipulative ex-husband, Lawrence, she’s never experienced the warmth and contentment of the festive season with a big, happy family sitting around the table.And Melissa has learned to live with it, but it breaks her heart that her seven-year-old son, William, has had to live with it too. Whilst most little boys wait with excitement for the big day, William finds it difficult to believe that Father Christmas even exists.But then Daniel McCormick comes into their lives. And with his help, Melissa and William might just be able to find their festive spirit, and finally have a Christmas where all of their wishes come true …

A Second Christmas Wish is just one of those heart warming, and absolutely loveable Christmas stories. It clearly has taken a small influence from one specific Christmas film that I can think of, but I won't say which one, as it may give away one of the sweetest, most charming and emotional moments of the whole book. In fact I could easily see this story on at the very least the small screen, as it is the sort of tale that I think can be enjoyed year on year and become a family favourite. The quality of the writing and the way the prologue was written was enough for me to be hooked on this book. I loved every part of this story, with the obvious exception of Melissa's ex-husband who I really didn't take to, but he wasn't meant to be loved. Melissa has come out of a controlling marriage, and lives with her 7 year old son William. William is painfully shy to start with, and is scared of his own father. Melissa persuades him to have tennis lessons in the run up to Christmas, alongside his best friend, Simon. It just so happens Simon's uncle is the tennis instructor and is the gorgeous ex-grand slam winner Daniel McCormick, who had to retire due to injury. Daniel is warned against even flirting with Melissa but as they all get to know each other better, feelings develop. The question is whether Melissa and William's past has hurt them to the extent to whether they can still enjoy Christmas and enjoy the magic of the season, and Daniel does his best to put a smile on both of their faces. A Second Christmas Wish is a relatively easy going book to read, that brought me a huge amount of enjoyment.Thank you so much to Choc Lit and Netgalley for my copy of this book. This was my honest opinion.

1 comment:

Absolutely thrilled with this gorgeous review, Rachel. I'm so grateful to you for taking the time to read A Second Christmas Wish and writing up your thoughts (especially when I know how many other books must be vying for your attention). Thank you so much :-)